French - Philosopher | January 18, 1689 - February 10, 1755
In bodies moved, the motion is received, increased, diminished, or lost, according to the relations of the quantity of matter and velocity; each diversity is uniformity, each change is constancy.
Montesquieu
ChangeDiversityLostMatterMotion
The law of nations is naturally founded on this principle, that different nations ought in time of peace to do one another all the good they can, and in time of war as little injury as possible, without prejudicing their real interests.
GoodTimePeaceWarLawPossible
There are three species of government: republican, monarchical, and despotic.
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If the triangles made a god, they would give him three sides.
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The reason the Romans built their great paved highways was because they had such inconvenient footwear.
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To love to read is to exchange hours of ennui for hours of delight.
LoveDelightTo LoveHoursExchange
The success of most things depends upon knowing how long it will take to succeed.
SuccessSucceedLongWillKnowing
Man, as a physical being, is like other bodies governed by invariable laws.
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Although born in a prosperous realm, we did not believe that its boundaries should limit our knowledge, and that the lore of the East should alone enlighten us.
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Author: A fool who, not content with having bored those who have lived with him, insists on tormenting generations to come.
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There are only two cases in which war is just: first, in order to resist the aggression of an enemy, and second, in order to help an ally who has been attacked.
WarHelpEnemyFirstTwoAggression
I have read descriptions of Paradise that would make any sensible person stop wanting to go there.
ParadiseStopPersonGoWantingAny
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